Saturday, April 14, 2012

A ceasefire in Syria seems to be have been broken after troops
clashed with rebels in many parts of the country, reportedly killing
five people. The UN Security Council is debating a new resolution to
authorize an observer mission in Syria.

­UN Security Council members met behind closed doors Friday to
discuss a draft resolution that would allow an observer mission to be
dispatched to Syria “as soon as possible,” as requested by Kofi Annan.

Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin admitted that “it is crucial for the monitors to be on the ground”
in Syria. He said however that more negotiation would be needed over
the draft resolution, as the text was longer and more complicated than
expected..... MORE